Sunset in alleppey beach

the sun has paused in its way

just for a moment before dipping into the sea

splashing the reddish orange paint across the horizon sky

the world has paused for a second 

before moving to darkness

the waves lap a silent whisper 

on the shores of the sandy beach

cool breeze blow leewards 

bringing respite to the day's heat

an ecclectic mix of colours play around the shore

with kids managing to escape the wave

but getting wet on trying once more

vendors selling cheap sweets

and tourists gaping at the beauty and the diversity

some small architects trying their designs in sand

to be washed away in the next wave

by the never-approving sea

some brown skinned boys playing in the waves

while kites trying to hold up against the blowing breeze

with the light house checking the sanity with long bright beams

and the old coffee houses with occassional lazy travellers

the new age digital cameras clicking around to capture

the frame that comes once per day

the ecclectic sunset in Alleppey beach

---Phil